Posts tagged with "The Rock"

As we head toward MCM London Comic Con this weekend, MCM Buzz is proud to team up with Freemantle Media International and WWEDVD to offer two lucky readers the chance to win a copy of Wrestlemania 31 on DVD.
Much like MCM Comic Con is a mecca of all things, film, TV, anime, manga, cosplay and more for many people, Wrestlemania is the mecca of all things sports entertainment for fans the world over. This year’s event took place in Levi’s...

The Fast and the Furious franchise is a film series that has gone through the strangest evolution. From a range of films that started as guilty pleasures in a generation of films like Torque – where illegal street races, souped-up vehicles, and the ever-present “NOS” to give that extra speed-boost were the norm – the Fast & Furious movies have since grown to be legitimately impressive films that have shaped the fun side...

WWE’s RAW and Smackdown shows have always been the driving force for WWE storylines and the front end of the day-to-day happenings of what goes on in the juggernaut wrestling company. 2014 was absolutely no different. It was a year of meteoric rises, as stars such as Rusev, The Shield, of course being made up of the individuals Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose and recent Royal Rumble winner Roman Reigns, and most importantly, the winner of the Wrestlemania...

The Hell in a Cell match in WWE has been one that’s produced great match after great match over the years, with legends such as Mick Foley, The Undertaker, Triple H and Shawn Michaels all having their careers made inside the satanic steel structure. On this night, we got to see John Cena take on Randy Orton inside the cell for the right to a WWE World Heavyweight Championship match against Brock Lesnar, as well as upcoming stars and former...

Over the many years since its inception, wrestling has been through many transformations. From the early days of the Greek Olympic sport, to the strong-man carnival attractions, and ending with the modern spectacular of World Wrestling Entertainment, amongst other companies, the manly soap opera has evolved with the times, as well as the fan base. But let us start with the earliest form of wrestling as most of us know: The boom of television wrestling.
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The Undertaker and Kane are two of the most iconic wrestlers in the history of the WWE. Half brothers in kayfabe, the two men are both multiple time World Heavyweight Champions, and one could attribute much of their success to the existence of one another, as Kane’s character was created to be a foil to that of the Undertaker himself. Despite all of their rivalries and violent history with each other, the brothers went on to also be a successful...

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has enjoyed success after success following his departure from the WWE in the early 2000s, having starred in movies such as Fast and the Furious 6, G.I. Joe: Retaliation and most recently, Hercules. The former WWE Champion is the 2nd highest earning actor of 2014 so far, falling only behind Iron Man star Robert Downey, Jr, and it now looks like it is now Rock’s turn to be the comic book character. Johnson’s...

Today Brett Ratner (Rush Hour, X:Men The Last Stand) and the cast of Hercules brought their unique vision of an old tale to London to give a world exclusive preview of footage from the movie. Ratner confirmed that he had only just been putting the finishing touches to the project so the full movie was unavailable, but we were treated to a 2D non-IMAX screening of a glimpse at a few parts of the film as well as a full battle scene, and the 3D trailer.
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Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes!
The words that have been filling arenas and stadiums around the world since before Summerslam last year. The words of hope. The words of the everyman rising up against the boss and crawling and scratching his way to the top. The words of Daniel Bryan, taken into the hearts of wrestling fans worldwide, finally reaching the pinnacle of sports entertainment – Wrestlemania. WWE Home Video UK brings us Wrestlemania 30...

Whether it is celebrating a WWE cameraman’s birthday, bouncing beach balls, beer baths (not recently anyway) or tearful tributes these are probably not what you would expect to see in the WWE and under normal circumstances you would be right. But in the case of this new WWE home video release, these things are in fact just the tip of the iceberg!
The purpose of this release is to lift the lid on what goes on in the arenas after the cameras stop...